Effective for dates of service January 1, 2018, and forward, the Department of Social Services is incorporating the 2018 Health Care Common Coding Procedural System (HCPCS) updates (additions, deletions and description changes) to its dental fee schedule. The Department is making these changes to ensure that the dental fee schedule remains compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The changes apply to services reimbursed under all the HUSKY Health programs.